Entries by Kelera Rakavosa

Ambassador-designate Naiqama meets H.E. Fukushiro Nukaga

Ambassador-designate Mr. Kemueli Naiqama met with H.E. Fukushiro Nukaga, Speaker to the House of Representatives and Chair of the Fiji-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Association with the meeting held on 21 April, 2026. The meeting reaffirmed a shared commitment to strengthen Japan–Fiji relations over the Ambassador’s three‑year tenure in Japan. As proposed by H.E. Nukaga, both sides […]

Ambassador-designate Naiqama Commemorates the 15th Fukushima Memorial Ceremony

Ambassador-designate Mr. Kemueli Naiqama attended the 15th Fukushima Memorial Event to Commemorate the Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake in Prayer for Revitalization held in Fukushima City on 11 March, 2026. The memorial ceremony opened with expressions of gratitude to Her Excellency the Prime Minister Takaichi, the Diplomatic Corp, Government Officials’ and other invited […]

Hon. Minister Tikoduadua attends the 3rd Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue (JPIDD)

The Minister for Defense and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Pio Tikoduadua, undertook an official working visit to Japan to attend the 3rd Japan–Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue (JPIDD), held from 21 to 25 February 2026. (Hon. Tikoduadua with the Minister for Defense of Japan, H.E. Shinjirō Koizumi) The Honourable Minister’s visit was made possible at the invitation […]

Ambassador‑designate Naiqama Holds Introductory Meeting with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ambassador‑designate of the Embassy of the Republic of Fiji to Japan, Mr. Kemueli Naiqama, held his first official meeting with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Tokyo, paying a courtesy call on Ambassador Tadayuki Miyashita, Chief of Protocol, accompanied by Deputy Chief of Protocol, Mr. Hiroaki Ichiba. The meeting marked the beginning of Ambassador‑designate […]

Visit by the Hon. Minister for Public Works, Communications, Meteorological Services and Transport  

The Minister for Public Works, Communications, Meteorological Service and Transport, Hon. Ro Filipe Tuisawau, made an official working visit to Japan from 4 to 11 February 2026.   (Hon. Tuisawau with H.E. Yasuyuki Sakai, State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) The visit aimed to strengthen Fiji–Japan bilateral cooperation focused on improving Fiji’s development […]

Fiji Strengthens Commitment to Universal Health Coverage at Global Forum

The Minister for Health and Medical Services, Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu, attended the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) High-Level Forum at the Akasaka Intercity Conference Center (AICC) on 6 December 2025. The event was co-hosted by the Government of Japan, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank Group.  The forum brought together 200 Ministers […]

Prime Minister Rabuka Strengthens Partnership with Hon. Kaneko, Japan’s Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

The Hon. Sitiveni L. Rabuka, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and External Trade, Civil Service and Public Enterprises, held a bilateral meeting with the Hon. Yasushi Kaneko, Japan’s Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. The meeting reaffirmed Fiji and Japan’s longstanding friendship and strategic partnership. Prime Minister […]

Prime Minister Rabuka Visits Yokohama Port and Collaborates with Kyowa Shipping Co., Ltd

The Hon. Sitiveni L. Rabuka, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, External Trade, Civil Service, and Public Enterprises, along with the Fiji delegation, undertook site visits to Yokohama Port and the Keihin Koyasu Shipyard in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The visit to the APT Terminal at Yokohama Port provided valuable insights into Japan’s shipping operations, […]

Fiji and Japan’s Summit Meeting and Joint Lomavata-Kizuna Partnership

The Hon. Sitiveni L. Rabuka, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and External Trade, Civil Service and Public Enterprises held a Summit Meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Hon. Sanae Takaichi, underscoring Fiji and Japan’s commitment to deepening engagements and bilateral ties in areas of mutual interest.   The Fiji–Japan Bilateral Summit reaffirmed […]

Prime Minister Rabuka’s Site Visit to NARO and Fiji – Japan Key Engagements

The Hon. Sitiveni L. Rabuka, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and External Trade, Civil Service and Public Enterprises, and delegation undertook a site visit to the National Agriculture Food Research Organization (NARO) in Tsukuba Science City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The Prime Minister’s site visit included a briefing on Japan’s cutting-edge agricultural innovation and research […]